Ian Hyde-LayMar 294 minThe CompanionA one-year Covid induced absence, for better or worse, is now just a memory. Indeed, despite some bumps in the road, the 2021-22 Canadian...
Ian Hyde-LayOct 20, 20215 minNot the Lone RangerVictoria. March 1976. An impressionable 18-year old, I sit mesmerized, high up in the bleachers. Down below, on the floor of the McKinnon...
Ian Hyde-LayApr 26, 20213 minThose MomentsMarch 15, 1980. Calgary, Alberta. But this is no regular Saturday. The clock strikes 9pm. Outside The Refinery, a popular nightclub, the...
Ian Hyde-LayApr 7, 20214 min"A" Private AffairMarch 1975. The sports section in British Columbia’s main daily newspaper highlights an upcoming basketball game. Stags, Knights meet in...
Ian Hyde-LayFeb 24, 20214 minLike The GipperFor me, as a young boy growing up, he is the stuff of legends, his story one that stands the test of time. An American gridiron star, he...
Ian Hyde-LayFeb 10, 20216 minVindicationFor those who enjoy travel and love hoops, there are worse ways to spend a summer. It is late August 2013. I journey to Puerto Rico and...
Ian Hyde-LayDec 1, 20204 minThe White MomentWith his team’s NFL season teetering on the precipice, the Dallas coach has a novel idea. In advance of a recent game vs Minnesota, he...
Ian Hyde-LayOct 15, 20203 minHoops 'N HeartsThe phrase "spend a lot of time together" is music to my ears. Six simple words...
Ian Hyde-LaySep 19, 20202 minThe HawkSuddenly, he makes his way over. He looks fit and wiry, with sharp features. He introduces himself, then moves along to the next group.
Ian Hyde-LaySep 6, 20203 min"Run!!"And so I make my decision. “Sorry, this mess is on you” I reply. “RUN!!”